Another Week in the Life
Welcome, dear reader, to the end of #libday7. I haven't been able to post as much as I'd like this week; it's just been wild.Today I got to do a couple of things related to my job as a university...
View ArticleThe Hidden Suffering of “Good Librarian Syndrome”
It’s a really tough time to be a(n) ___________. Fill in that blank with your chosen profession. It’s true for all of us right now. But in my own role as a librarian and archivist, there are some...
View ArticlePrecious Memories
I was asked to share some thoughts about hymns in preparation for my church's hymnal dedication service, and the response was positive enough that I thought I would post my remarks here. Happy...
View ArticleRules for Improv @ Your Library
I'm behind the curve on this one. I just finished listening to the audiobook of Tina Fey's Bossypants, and like lotsofotherbloggers, I was struck by her Rules of Improvisation That Will Change Your...
View ArticleSo Long, 2011!
Greetings, friends! It's time once again for a little bit of reflection and some goal-setting as we kiss another year goodbye.From last year's post, these were my 2011 goals. Let's see how we did,...
View ArticleTime for Some "Library Day in the Life" Fun! #libday8
That's right, boys and girls! Those zany librarians (and archivists) are at it again, posting about what we do all day. Guess what? We don't spend much time reading books and shushing patrons!Yesterday...
View ArticleA Word about Cover Letters
My library recently conducted a successful search for an instruction librarian, a faculty position with duties involving reference, subject liaison work, and the coordination of our instruction...
View ArticleHappy Lent! (Nothing about Archives)
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ...
View Article2nd Day of Lent
"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NIVUh-oh. Look at those words up there. "Always."...
View Article3rd Day of Lent, or "A Blogger in Search of a Topic"
"Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones." - Proverbs 3: 7-8, NIVAs I was thinking about what to write today, I...
View ArticleDay 4
"At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him...
View ArticleDay 5 of Lent
"While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying,'Take and eat; this is my body.' Then he took a cup, and when he had given...
View ArticleDay 6: What's Your Calling?
"For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We...
View ArticleErm, Day Something of Lent
Yeah, I fell off the Lent wagon. It happens. I also fell off the YouVersion wagon, where I was working through their Historical plan. I'm not terribly far behind, and I know I can catch up, but I'm not...
View ArticleHe Is Exalted
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." - Psalm 46:1, NIV"Come and see what the LORD has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of...
View ArticleIn Which Our Intrepid Superstarchivist Attempts a "Paleo" Diet
Not much to say here other than I'm going to try eating like a caveman for 30 days. See http://whole9life.com/start/ to learn more about the specifics of the plan. You can also find paleo-friendly...
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Only 29 Days to Go!
I survived my first day of 30 without grains, dairy, or added sugar. We'll see how tomorrow goes.
View ArticlePaleo Day 3
Today is brought to you by leftover stir-fried pork, veggies, and pineapple for breakfast and by a late lunch of salad.Food is food regardless of when you eat it!
View ArticlePit-iful Peach State
When the fabulous Unquiet Librarian, a/k/a Buffy Hamilton, asks you to write a guest post for her blog, you don't say no. You can read what I shared with her on the proposed closing of the Georgia...
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My Letter to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal
Dear Governor Deal,I am writing as both a citizen of Georgia and as an archivist to ask you to intervene in the proposed closure of the Georgia Archives. In addition, I hope that you and your budget...
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